Wrestlers improve to 7-0

MANISTIQUE – Off to an impressive start, the Manistique wrestling team improved to 7-0 following a trip east to take part in the annual Rudyard “Bridge Brawl”.

Going into the event 2-0, the Emeralds kept the streak going, defeating five teams from below the bridge in the brawl.

“Most teams we faced were missing weight classes, but we must take advantage of those when we can,” said Assistant Coach Bill Bowman. “The kids responded well and some of the young wrestlers came up with big victories.”

Manistique started out with a 48-22 win over Boyne City. They followed up with wins over Traverse City Central and Mancelona by the same score. The team defeated Charlevoix 51-24, then exiting the tournament with a 54-9 win over Cheboygan.